I used to love October. The changing of the seasons, the foliage in New England, the warm autumn days and cool nights. Sitting by the fireplace and seeing wonderful shades of oranges, reds, and yellows on the trees outside. But... Continue reading

[Image Source: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement website] Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the 25th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care hosted by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. I was honored to be selected to... Continue reading

Today, we're featuring a blog post by S. Adams. As many of you know, I've been interested in the environmental impacts that cause cancer. Today's entry touches on one aspect of that. Thank you for contributing this very important perspective.... Continue reading

We're getting ready for a new year! Starting in 2013, we'll be honoring a special Awesome Cancer Survivor every month. Do you have a special cancer survivor that you'd like to nominate? Take the time to nominate your favorite cancer... Continue reading

A market research company has reached out to my foundation, The Staley Foundation, to help gain some insight regarding breast cancer treatment therapies. More specifically, they are interested in hearing from breast cancer survivors that are taking Generic Anastrozole. The... Continue reading

Participatory Medicine is Better Medicine! What is participatory medicine? As a patient, I define participatory medicine as working in a collaborative way with my doctors, nurses, caregivers, and family members for the ultimate goal of improving my health. As a... Continue reading

Deanna Attai and I were recently interviewed by the Carroll County Times for their annual breast cancer awareness addition. Make sure to stop by and check out the nice interview article: Different corners of the world, all united through the... Continue reading

Today, I had the opportunity to attend the Golden Spike kick-off event in Boston, MA to celebrate the first electronic health record exchange in the state of Massachusetts. The event was held in the Ether Dome at Mass General Hospital.... Continue reading

The following post was originally posted on December 9, 2010. Almost 2 years ago. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I've pulled this post from the archives to share with you. We still have a great deal of work... Continue reading

Imagine the hospital of the future. What do you see? Robots? Full body scanners the size of a pen? Maybe you think of Star Trek and the space age "Sick Bay" where crew members can be treated for different illnesses... Continue reading

To: The Society of Participatory Medicine Please accept this blog post as my application for a travel scholarship to attend the upcoming Partnership with Patients Summit in Kansas City, MO on September 21st. I would be honored to attend this... Continue reading

As a cancer survivor, I'm surprised at the number of times people ask, "Are we winning the war on Cancer?" Advances made in cancer research and treatments are making a difference, but I still think there's a long way to... Continue reading

The many stages of healing was one of our most popular chats! Many felt the process of healing is on-going throughout the cancer survivorship journey. There's physical healing, emotional healing, and many other aspects of healing encountered at different times throughout treatment and recovery. Here's the link to the transcipt:... Continue reading

Hi everyone! There will be special screening for the Pink Ribbons Inc movie on June 20th at the Coolidge Corner Theatre. The event starts at 7 pm and will include a panel presentation. Here are some details from the Coolidge Corner Theatre site: Catherine DeLorey (on the board of Breast... Continue reading

We're bombarded with health headlines 24/7, ranging from the latest Hollywood "alkaline diet" hyped this past week in Houston to the elevation of pop-star Adele's surgeon to miracle worker status. While we can shrug off an obvious fluff piece, making important distinctions on medical studies, procedures and what truly constitutes... Continue reading

Join us on Monday, January 29th at 9 pm ET/6PM PT to talk about smart phone apps that help you manage your cancer care. Are you using any apps to help you manage your treatment, long term care plan, or appointment schedules? Drop by on Monday night to discuss. Don't... Continue reading

AstraZeneca entered new territory recently by launching “click-to-chat” for two of its medicines—CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin calcium) and NEXIUM® (esomeprazole magnesium) — allowing patients and caregivers to talk real-time in an instant messaging format to trained individuals at the AstraZeneca Info...

Have you seen the Real Age calculators? Basically, it seems that we can calculate our real age by factoring in things like smoking, diet, exercise and medical history. The goal is to keep your real age as low as possible.... Continue reading

I just read Ellen's great post on a Physician's 10 Commandments over on WEGO Health. The list is very comprehensive and made me realize that many people could benefit from reading this perspective. In keeping with this theme, I thought... Continue reading

Do we really need more pink? What health conditions or causes are being being overlooked thanks to the breast cancer awareness wave? We've hit the point of diminishing returns for breast cancer awareness. One more dollar or pink ribbon for... Continue reading

Have we finally hit the point of no return? The National Football League announced today that all football games throughout the month of October will feature players with pink gloves, pink cleats, and pink arm bands. How effective will this... Continue reading

I used to love October. The changing of the seasons, the foliage in New England, the warm autumn days and cool nights. Sitting by the fireplace and seeing wonderful shades of oranges, reds, and yellows on the trees outside. But... Continue reading